Peter Davis Draper

   Cause of his death was Pneumonia.

  General Notes:

Peter enlisted on March 17, 1862 in Company H, 24th Infantry Regiment Virginia. He was hospitalized on August 10, 1862 at Danville, VA and again September 9, 1862 through March 24, 1863 at Danville, VA.

Birth Date: 24 November 1834 Death Date: 29 June 1924 from American Civil War Soldiers at www.ancestry.com

The 1910 Federal Census for Ridgeway, Henry Co., Va, District 73, page 193B, dated May 2, 1910 records Thomas G. Lovelace (26 - NC/VA/VA) married to Cora A. (26) with children Cora F. (4), Thomas D. (2), and Annie E. (2/12) living in the household of his widowed father-in-law Peter D. Draper (76 - VA/VA/VA) with his children John P. (23) and Ida M. (18) Draper. Next door is Thomas' brother, John Lovelace (30 - NC/VA/VA), and wife, Florence Lovelace (23) with son William D. (2). John and Florence have been married 4 years and John is a brother of Thomas G. Lovelace.


From www.findagrave.com:
Peter's second wife was a niece of his first. Between the two wives they had 9 children, but not sure of the children of each. The nine were: Emily, Stephen Teebie, John, Della, Susan, Nannie, Ida, Lucy, Corinna.
Note: 2 of Peter's children, Florence Etta Draper and Ida Mae Draper, have documents that gove their mother as someone other than Mary Lucinda Nunn. Florence's 1928 death certificate records her mother as Nora Ann Draper while Ida's 1891 birth certificate from Scott, Putnam Co., West Virginia records her mother as Nora. Thus, Peter appears to have divorced Mary, or be a bigamist, or perhaps he just had a fling that resulted in a few children.

Obituary: The Henry Bulletin: Tue. June 10, 1924, p. 1, col. 6. P. D. Draper, aged 94 years, a Confederate veteran, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lovelace, who lives on Smith River about two miles south of Martinsville. The funeral services will be from Reed Creek Church today as the deceased was born and reared in the Reed Creek neighborhood and was an honored citizen of that community.

The 1860 Federal Census for Henry Co., Va., page 93 records Peter (25) and Lucinda (20) Draper with children Emily (2) and Stephen (8/12).

The 1870 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., page 112B records Peter D. (35) and Mary L. (30) Draper with children Emily J. (12), Stephen (10), Lucy A.(7), Martha (4), and Nannie (1). Next door are Peter's parents, Thomas J. (61) and Nancy (61) Draper. Peter and family are one page over in the census records from Lewis Byrd and family, whose great great grand daughter Betty Jane Byrd will marry Peter Draper's great grand son Bobby Hodges.

The 1880 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va, District 130, page 85B records Peter (45) and Mary L. (42) Draper with children Martha (16), Minnie (14), Idella (11), Corinna (1). Peter is a farmer and is listed as being unable to read or write. Next door is Peter's daughter, Lucy A. Sece (17) with her husband George W. Sece (23) and their son Benjamin Sece (4/12).

The 1900 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Va, District 53, page 85B, dated June 25, 1900 records the widower Peter D. Draper (Nov 1832) with children Corina S. Draper June 1878), John P. Draper (March 1885), Florance Draper (Sept 1885), Ida Draper (May 1892 - WV). Also in the household is grand daughter Willie Draper (April 1895 - WV). Nearby is the family of William and Nannie Turner. Nannie is probably the daughter of Peter and Mary Draper ... see general notes on Nancy Draper.

See general notes on son-in-law Thomas George Lovelace (married to Cora Draper) for 1910 and 1920 census facts.

  Research Notes:

The Nunn Family Cemetery: From US 220 near Oak Level in Henry County take 657 Rockwood Park Road. Go a short distance down the first hill. Take a right near the creek and follow the old road to the cemetery. It is mostly uncept field with various stones and markers.



Below is from www.findagrave.com
He married in Henry County, VA. on 12 Oct. 1856.
He stated he was 29 years old at the time and Nancy was 17. I think this was his 2nd marriage.
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Peters' second wife was a niece of his first wife.
Between the two wives he had 9 children, but I'm not sure of the children of each.
The nine were: Emily, Stephen Teebie, John, Della, Susan, Nannie, Ida, Lucy, and Corinna
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HE WAS A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
CO H
24th Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS
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He enlisted on 17 March 1862 at Henry County, VA as a Private.
On 17 March 1862 he mustered into CO H, 24th Infantry VA
He was listed as:
Hospitalized 10 Aug. 1862 at Danville, VA
Hospitalized 9 Sept. 1862 at Danville, VA
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THE HENRY BULLETIN, Tue., June 10, 1924, p. 1, col. 6: (edited)
P. D. Draper, aged 94 years, a Confederate Veteran, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lovelace, who lives on Smith River about two miles south of Martinsville.
The funeral services will be from Reed Creek Church today as the deceased was born and reared in the Reed Creek neighborhood and was an honored citizen of that community.

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Peter D Draper (widowed)
Residence: R.F.D Martinsville, Ridgeway District, Henry Co., VA
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 94
Birth Date: abt 1830
Death Date: 9 Jun 1924
Death Place: Henry, Virginia
Burial: June 10, 1924 at Reed Creek
Registration Date: 15 Jun 1924
Parents: Don't Know
Informant: blank

Peter married Mary Lucinda Nunn, daughter of Stephen Nunn and Louisa Edwards, on 13 Oct 1856 in Henry Co., VA. (Mary Lucinda Nunn was born circa 1839 in Henry Co, Va, died in 1899 in Henry Co, Va. and was buried in Nunn Family Cemetery, Henry Co., Virginia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Peter P. Draper
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1834
Birth Place: Henry County, VA.
Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1856
Marriage Place: Henry County, Virginia
Father: Thos. J. Draper
Mother: Nancy Draper
Spouse: Mary S. Nunn
FHL Film Number: 2048456
Reference ID: Image 431, Page 95